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- Leading practice guides
This series of guides has been updated throughout to reflect the increased use of the term "trans" instead of "transgender", including in the updated EHRC statutory code of practice for services, public functions and associations.
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- Leading practice guides
Updated to highlight that from 30 October 2026, employers will need to take all reasonable steps to prevent the harassment of employees by third parties, including on account of gender reassignment.
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- Policies and procedures
There is an increasing trend towards using the term "trans" rather than "transgender", including throughout the updated EHRC statutory code of practice for services, public functions and associations. We always ensure that we are using the most up-to-date language in our model policies and so have updated this model policy throughout to use the term "trans".
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- Letters and forms
There is an increasing trend towards using the term "trans" rather than "transgender", including throughout the updated EHRC statutory code of practice for services, public functions and associations. We always ensure that we are using the most up-to-date language in our model policies and so have updated this model action plan throughout to use the term "trans".
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- Employment law guide
This guide explains gender reassignment (or transitioning) as a protected characteristic, the third of nine characteristics that are protected from unlawful discrimination under the Equality Act 2010.
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- 7 July 2026
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- News
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has dropped its case against Jennifer Melle, the nurse suspended for talking to the media about how her NHS trust treated her after she misgendered a trans patient. Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust confidentially settled its high-profile tribunal case with Melle in April, just before an employment tribunal case was to be heard.
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- 22 May 2026
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- News
The Government has laid the Equality and Human Rights Commission's draft updated code of practice for services, public functions and associations before Parliament. Having received ministerial approval, Parliament now has 40 days to scrutinise the code. If it does not reject it, the Government will set a date for it to come into force.
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- 15 May 2025
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- News
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has extended its planned consultation on an updated code of practice for services, public functions and associations - following the Supreme Court's biological sex judgment - from two to six weeks.
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- Type:
- Leading practice guides
As a result of the Supreme Court's For Women Scotland decision, updated to set out an approach for employers to adopt for providing toilets and facilities.
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- 6 May 2025
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- News
An interim update by the equality watchdog on the practical implications of the Supreme Court's ruling on the definition of sex in the Equality Act has been described as 'ill-considered and impractical', with some MPs calling for it to be withdrawn.